Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

a non-profit horse rescue working with abandoned, neglected and abused horses. Stop horse slaughter NOW!

Trabuco Canyon, CA: Two Arabian Mares Need Home

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You may remember just a few months ago when we rescued Hope and Grace from a neglect situation in Orange County. We are pleased to note that with just some decent farrier and vet care, as well as a lot of food and TLC, both Hope and Grace are up for adoption! We must note that these two mares are very bonded, and their neglect only reinforced their dependence upon one another. We have been working with them to get them more comfortable at being separated, but these two mares will need to be … [Read more...]

UPDATE: Titan’s New Home!

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We are so pleased to announce that Titan has been adopted! We had several inquiries on our big boy, but we found a wonderful home with a woman and her family down in San Diego. She has had horses in the past, but wanted a schoolmaster who knew his job and would be good for short rides on trail and in the arena. We told them about his previous injuries, and they were not an issue for what they wanted to do with him. The entire family came out to see Titan, and they immediately fell in love! He … [Read more...]

Hoe Down Postponed

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It is with with great disappointment that we have decided to postpone our Hanaeleh Hoe Down that was to take place next Saturday, May 12th. This decision was based upon several factors, and we are very sorry to everyone who had planned on coming out. We want to thank all of the people who have been helping us put together the event, or who were planning on attending. We do not have a new date scheduled for the Hoe Down at this time, so please continue to watch our Facebook and newsletter for … [Read more...]

A Horse’s View of the Kentucky Derby

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This Saturday is the 144th Kentucky Derby. As we have several Thoroughbreds at Hanaeleh, I thought it would be interesting to get a horse's point-of-view of the race. Brutus- 5 year-old Thoroughbred I was bred to race, although you would not know it from my conformation. My mother's name is Florecita and my sire is Mud Route, the son of Strawberry Road, a famous Thoroughbred racehorse in New Zealand. I was weaned from my mother at a scant four months so she could be bred again, so I never … [Read more...]

Meet Freeda & Frederick – Our Newest Rescues!

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Two New Horses at Hanaeleh We are excited to share that we have two new horses at Hanaeleh! Both of them have been in pasture in Petaluma for the past few years. We had agreed to take Freeda at the beginning of the year when her family was no longer able to take care of her, but her pasture mate … [Read More...]

Dental Check-Up Day for Our Horses

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Floating Every year we have the vet come out to "float" the horses' teeth, which essentially means filing down any sharp points on their teeth or evening out any waves to help the horses better masticate their food. In the wild, horses are eating for most of the day, so their teeth naturally wear … [Read More...]

Introducing Our Newest Herd Member: Flame!

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We added a new horse to our Hanaeleh herd this week: Welcome Flame! Flame is an 18 year-old registered Paint horse. Flame has been on our waiting list for several months, and we were finally able to accommodate him at the ranch. Flame's owner had owned him since he was a baby, but unfortunately … [Read More...]